State Senator Bill Reineke announced that $23.8 million is going to Wyandot County for construction and renovation of local jails.

$19.4 million will be used to construct a new jail to increase capacity that will include available beds for men and women with special needs. The remaining $4.3 million will be used to upgrade security and other needed renovations at the current facility. 

These funds were given to the county by the Ohio Jail Safety and Security program.